Zoology and animal sciences

The first ethnographic exploration of the contentious debate over whether nonhuman primates are capable of cultureIn the 1950s, Japanese zoologists took note when a number of macaques invented and passed on new food-washing behaviors within their troop.

How birds have evolved and adapted to survive winterBirds in Winter is the first book devoted to the ecology and behavior of birds during this most challenging season.

Sea turtle populations around the world are endangered, and in recent years tourism has been a critical element in worldwide efforts to save them.

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From the Great Smoky Mountains to Point Reyes National Seashore, America's national parks are home to some of nature's great wildlife spectacles.

The fourth volume in the Harte Research Institute's landmark scientific series on the Gulf of Mexico provides a comprehensive study of ecosystem-based management, analyzing key coastal ecosystems in eleven Gulf Coast states from Florida to Quintana Roo and presenting case studies in which this integrated approach was tested in both the US and in Mexico.

Advances in Insect Physiology provides readers with the latest interdisciplinary reviews on the topic.

The Atlas of Drosophila Morphology: Wild-type and Classical Mutants is the guide every Drosophila researcher wished they had when first learning genetic markers, and the tool they wish they had now as a handy reference in their lab research.

Atlas of the Anatomy of Dolphins and Whales is a detailed, fully illustrated atlas on the anatomy and morphology of toothed and whalebone whales.

Progress in Mosquito Research provides readers with the latest interdisciplinary reviews on the topic.

Reproductive Biology of the Crocodylia is based on over 40 years of research on global crocodiles, alligators and caimans.

Physiology, Behavior, Genomics of Social Insects provides comprehensive information on the social insect groups described, including new and unique reviews on emerging model social organisms.

Insect Pheromone Biochemistry and Molecular Biology, Second Edition, provides an updated and comprehensive review of the biochemistry and molecular biology of insect pheromone biosynthesis and reception.

Gnotobiotics summarizes and analyzes the research conducted on the use of gnotobiotes, providing detailed information regarding actual facility operation and derivation of gnotobiotic animals.

Along with its companion volume on intraflagellar transport, this book provides researchers with a comprehensive and up-to-date source of methods for the analysis cilia and flagella, focusing primarily on approaches that have been devised or significantly extended since the last volume of Methods in Cell Biology on this topic (volume 47, 1995).

Cheetahs: Biology and Conservation reports on the science and conservation of the cheetah.

Sexual Selection: Perspectives and Models from the Neotropics presents new sexual selection research based upon neotropical species.

Regulatory Mechanisms in Transcriptional Signaling, volume of Progress in Molecular Biology and Translational Science, includes in-depth discussion on roles of Chromatin remodeling proteins in nuclear receptor signaling, and the ANCCA regulator in cancer.

Among animals used in research, teaching and testing, mice are now widely recognized as the most important model for human diseases and disorders.

Advances in Microbial Physiology is one of the most successful and prestigious series from Academic Press, an imprint of Elsevier.

Anyone wishing to tap the research potential of the hundreds of Drosophila species in addition to D.

Biology of Disease Vectors presents a comprehensive and advanced discussion of disease vectors and what the future may hold for their control.

Do you wish your dog would listen to you on walks, rather than running after squirrels?

Psychology and Criminal Justice covers the ways that psychology intersects with the criminal justice system, from explaining criminal behavior to helping improve the three criminal justice pillars of policing, courts, and corrections.

A child would enjoy an In The Deep Blue Sea Picture Book.

Your child probably already knows how to identify common animals found around them.

Virtually make your kids plunge and dive into the deep blue seas and meet the incredible sea mammals down there.

Children are very eager to learn that is why you should present them with all the opportunities to do so.

This book provides fundamental information on pet birds, menaces, and advances made in the diagnosis and treatment of menaces.

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Rebellin, Kraftprotz oder Influencer: Jede Graugans hat ihren eigenen Charakter.

In this essential, Petra Schling gives an overview of the current state of research on the topic of taste.

This essential should serve as an introduction for a contemporary public discussion on genetic engineering.

Ein Dorf im RennfieberDie kecke Globine lebt mit Eichhörnchen Mathilda und Eule Rudi in einem Baumhaus in der Nähe von Schnurzikon.

This textbook provides a theoretical and clinical framework for addressing multiculturalism and diversity in the field of applied behavior analysis (ABA).

This book describes and explains the basis of bio-inspired, leading-edge tubercles based on humpback whale flippers as passive but effective flow control devices, as well as providing a comprehensive practical guide in their applications.

Historically, whenever tuna was hauled ashore, the sounds of battle were never far away.

The book draws on the evidence of landscape archaeology, palaeoenvironmental studies, ethnohistory and animal tracking to address the neglected topic of how we identify and interpret past patterns of movement in the landscape.

The Atlas of Diagnostic Pathology in Nonhuman Primates offers the first extensively illustrated collection of classic lesions in nonhuman primate diseases and pathological conditions, compiled by an international team of expert contributors.

If you are looking to find new ways to ignite your children's imagination, a picture book on large sea creatures may be one of the better options.

Extraordinary but true stories from over two hundred years of angling history.

Comparative Psychology and Educational Outcomes is designed to empower educators to lead with wisdom, strengthen their belief that all students can learn at high standards, and create a vision of excellence that becomes actionable, allowing us to be difference makers in the lives of all learners.

Structure and Function of Sarcoplasmic Reticulum is a compendium of papers from an International Conference on Sarcoplasmic Reticulum held in Japan on November 1-4, 1982.

Banana Peels Valorization: Sustainable and Eco-friendly Applications provides a global overview of world production, physicochemical and microbiological characteristics of Banana Peels and the various pathways for their valorization, considering the advantages, disadvantages and factors impacting on each way of valorization.

Behavioral Embryology deals with the theoretical, philosophical, and empirical problems of behavioral embryology.

Exogenous and Endogenous Influences on Metabolic and Neural Control, Volume 1: Invited Lectures covers the proceedings of the Third Congress of the European Society for Comparative Physiology and Biochemistry.

Many wild animals in human care live longer than their wild counterparts because of modern care and wellbeing programmes, leading to a growing demographic of ageing animals.

An interactive way to foster appreciation and understanding of our planet's endangered species!